MAIN brought foreign angel investors from New York, San Francisco, Europe and Australia to Cambodia, and in short order had committed to invest $7,500 in BookMeBus, an online travel booking system for locals and foreigners within Cambodia.

Ever found it hard to secure a seat on the buses back to your provinces during Khmer New Year? You are not alone. Bookmebus.com’s founder, Langda Chea sat down with Geeks In Cambodia to share how the pain of finding a seat was the inspiration behind the online ticketing portal,

Travel booking platforms are not new, but are considered an innovation in Cambodia. Many, especially from the country side, depend on bus companies, with approximately 70 pick up points and 60 bus companies operating in Phnom Penh alone. Bus travel also remains a popular way for foreign tourists to see the country.

The best way to get started is to start small and build up. TigersMekong Startupboomcamp Cambodia aims to help startup founders find paths to accelerate their operation by working with a small group of founder at a time.

BookMeBus is a Cambodian start-up company that provides a one-stop bus ticketing services across the Kingdom. They understand the importance of traveling in comfort and this is why they have partnered up with 20 bus companies in the Cambodia to provide the best traveling experience.

BookMeBus is a Khmer start-up company that provides booking services for bus passengers through its website and mobile application. Established in 2013, BookMeBus won first prize at the recent CambodiaICT awards. The service allows travelers to purchase bus tickets online in a safe, easy and secure way. Using BookMeBus, you can book tickets from over 30 bus operators across Cambodia, Vietnam, Laos and Thailand, read bus companies’ departure schedules and other information, and search local and international bus routes. Bus tickets can be booked or purchased right away via one of many payment methods including Wing, SmartLuy, Emoney, pay&go, Visa, MasterCard and others.

In 2015, there were 4,775,231 tourists came to visit Cambodia with the average of stayed 6.8 days.. Among all the over 4 millions tourists there were 2,151,138 tourists arrival by land way. This has shown a big potential for BookMebus. The more passengers travel, the more BookMeBus could sell more tickets.